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Practice Tip: Object to Jury Charge at Charge Conference and When Jury Returns the Verdict
The form of a verdict and the submission of a special verdict are within the discretion of the trial court, and, absent an abuse of that...
Sam Mullman
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Indivisible Judgment Rule Applies to Judgments Without Apportionment
The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed a trial court that refused to apply the indivisible judgment rule based on the underlying...
Sam Mullman
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Court of Appeals Refuses to Expand Corporate Continuation Doctrine and De Facto Merger Doctrine
The Court of Appeals offered guidance on the corporate continuation doctrine finding that the factors as stated at common law are the...
Sam Mullman
Jul 6, 20226 min read
COA Muddies the Waters on Good Faith Basis of Offer of Settlement
An offer of settlement for $3,000.00 on a $40,000.00 claim was found to not be made in good faith despite the defendant in the case...
Sam Mullman
Jun 1, 20225 min read
Court of Appeals Offers Guidance on Ratification of Independent Contractor's Wrongful Acts
In Georgia, an employer is not responsible for the torts of its independent contractor. Whitaker Farms v. Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, 347 Ga....
Sam Mullman
May 6, 20222 min read
Supreme Court of Georgia Allows Recovery of Legal Fees Under OCGA § 13-6-11 and OCGA §9-11-68
Maybe the title of this pose does not exclaim what a big deal this case is for litigants. The Supreme Court of Georgia held that it is...
Sam Mullman
Apr 1, 20224 min read
Georgia General Assembly Begins Amendment to Apportionment Statute
On January 10, 2022, the Georgia General Assembly introduced SB329. This is in direct response to the Alston & Bird, LLP v. Hatcher Mgmt....
Sam Mullman
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Contribution and Indemnification Limited to Joint Tortfeasors by Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that a release and settlement agreement between two parties that contained a covenant not to sue...
Sam Mullman
Oct 29, 20215 min read
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